Sometimes you just need a break. We get it. As much as it’s a joy to spend quality time with your kids, there are times when everyone could benefit from having a little space from each other. Thankfully, there are family-friendly hotels with kids clubs for that.
Depending on how confident and comfortable your kids are with joining vacation childcare settings, hotels with kids clubs can be a lifesaver. Not only that, they can provide kids with some incredible memories and experiences – something that their frazzled, overworked parents aren’t always able to provide.
We’ve rounded up our favorite family hotels with kids clubs, where you can find something to entertain your toddlers, impress your teens, or simply get that precious childcare you really need to help you recharge.
One&Only Mandarina, Mexico
This magical spot is surrounded by beautiful nature and so the kids club is also designed to unplug children from everyday modern life, by immersing them in a sanctuary of pristine tropical rainforest and bringing nature to life, from wildlife bingo to a butterfly farm.
This multi-sensory playground was designed by award-winning art director Brigitte Broch, for children aged 4 to 12. With 50 species of trees and colourful butterflies, kids will love becoming mini explorers, enjoying nature scavenger hunts and learning about wildlife at the insectary and butterfly farm. Their weekly events also include books, puzzles, board games, outdoor mazes, obstacle courses, beach activities and more.
Their teens club, One Tribe, offers more adventurous activities, including iplining, horseback riding, surfing, jungle courses, pickleball, tennis and archery – plus creative crafts. Teens can design T-shirts and beaded Huichol bracelets and caps, craft native clay accessories, or weave vibrant hanging God’s Eye (Ojo de Dios) motifs. Jenga and video game tournaments guarantee indoor fun, while nature walks and beachfront activities draw on the coastal rainforest setting.
Mandarin Oriental, Greece
This luxurious resort on the coast has a creche (3 months to 3 years) where you can spend time with your kids or opt for a babysitting service to watch your little ones in this educational yet entertaining and nurturing space. For older kids aged 4-12, their kids club runs morning and afternoon sessions with sport activities, arts & crafts, nature walks and face painting. For teens, they can hangout in the Kyma play zone and game room, filled with arcade machines, board games and more. They also run a whole heap of family activities and entertainment you can enjoy together.
Chewton Glen, England
Perfect for little ones (and parents looking for a relaxing short stay), this hotel offers The Beehive treehouse kids club, a rarity for the UK which doesn’t have many hotels with kids clubs. Kids are treated to arts and crafts activities, a treasure hunt in the hotel’s 130 acres of land, as well as sports and games to keep them entertained. Kids must be 4 years and up, and you’ll have to prebook (2-hour slots at a time), but that’s plenty of time to enjoy a G&T at the hotel bar.
The Westin, Costa Navarino, Greece
At the Cocoon crèche, infants and toddlers from 4 months to 3 years old are creatively engaged and encouraged to develop their skills under the supervision of qualified baby nurses and trained staff. They have specialised programmes for infants (8-18months) compared to toddlers (18 months to 3 years), where they can enjoy storytelling, role playing, singing, dancing and play-based activities.
The SandCastle is aimed at children aged 4-7 and 8-12, with day-long activities specifically tailored for each age group. With the support of experienced associates and staff, the children are engaged in activities such as adventures with Messinian pirates, recreating life in ancient Messinia, discovering the area’s rich natural heritage, following in the steps of Heracles, creating and painting ancient costumes.
For kids into sport, they have an amazing NBA Basketball School, where kids aged 6-18 can experience a world-class coaching program with premium hospitality and FIBA compliant basketball facilities at Navarino Dunes. Coaches will introduce players to the NBA approach during a comprehensive curriculum that covers on-court training, skill development and basketball education, while highlighting the values of teamwork, integrity and respect.
For Soccer fans aged 6-14, they can take part in the hotel’s FC Bayern Football Camps, where they’ll become an expert in football, learning the secrets of passing and mastering shooting skills, with the official coaches of FC Bayern. Sports camps run during the months of July and August.
Six Senses Krabey Island, Cambodia
A family-friendly resort with activities for all ages and energy levels, including fishing, snorkeling, speedboat excursions to neighboring islands, an organic farm visit with cooking classes, horizon lap pool and the open-air Cinema Paradiso. Little kids can enjoy the Nest Kids Club, where they’ll take part in arts and crafts, fun facial yoga, junior zumba, smoothie making, playdough, meditation arts, face painting and cupcake decorating. Babysitting services are available in-villa or at the Nest Kids’ Club at USD 25 net price per hour for one child, and USD 40 net price per hour for two children from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. Double charges will apply from 9:00 pm to 12:00 am.
Shangri-La Singapore, Singapore
Buds is their fantastic kids club (for ages 4+) with an interactive play space for children, catering to both in-house registered hotel guests (including service apartments and residences) and buds local members. This immersive and curated play space allows children to learn through play in a creative, self-directed and experiential environment, all while bonding with their parents. SGD 36 per child for 3 hours. Children below the age of 4 must be accompanied by an adult.
Eau Palm Beach Resort, Florida
Children ages 3 to 12 are invited to Loggers, an immersive experience that lets kids tap into their creativity. They can experience the Lite-Zilla, a 4-feet tall interactive wall of lighted pegs, a Virtual Playground Zone, a larger-than-life-sized Sketch Aquarium, where kids can “feed” the fish or color their own sea creature and watch it come to life, a mini theater where they can watch plays, performances and movies, or play a game of charades, a magic mirror that invites kids to strike funny poses and take home a photo souvenir, plus all drinks and snacks.
They will also learn about the endangered loggerheads who swim off the shores of the hotel. $95 for a full day; $55 for a ½ day; $25/hour.
Teens ages 13 to 17 can visit the Hide Away, an all-new, innovative space devoted to gaming, movies and sports. They can choose from Xbox, PlayStation or Nintendo games and sink into the comfortable wraparound seating for the ultimate gaming experience. There’s also a 24-hour arcade that includes everything from pinball and an old-fashioned claw game (with big prizes to grab!) to the latest in video games and virtual reality experiences, as well as table tennis.
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